The JSE opened slightly higher on Friday as risk aversion eased on news that the ban on Huawei may be resolved within the framework of the US-China trade deal. US President Donald Trump on Thursday said, if the US and China were to reach a trade deal, Chinese telecom giant Huawei would likely be included in the agreement, Reuters reported. The Trump administration this week temporarily reversed its ban on Huawei by granting US companies a 90 day licence  to continue business with Huawei. The trade conflict between the two economic superpowers continues to drive sentiment in the global markets as it gradually filters into the technology sector after reports that the US might impose Huawei-like sanctions on Chinese video surveillance company Hikvision.  The Asian markets were mixed as the Shanghai Composite was flat and the Hong Kong Hang Seng recovering Thursday losses, earlier gaining 0.4%. The Japanese Nikkei had fallen 0.62%. In Europe, the FTSE 100 was up 0.56%, CAC 40 up 0.64% a...

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